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Black Rock Desert, NV, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 7:27:16 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 7:46 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 8:58 pm↑ 117° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:12 am↑ 247° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 43 minutes (+2m 27s)
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Today's Sun Position in Black Rock Desert

Time:7:27 pm
Altitude:2.8°
Direction:285° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 43m 8s (Apr 24, 2024)

2 minutes, 27 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 23, 2024)

4 hours, 29 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 23 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Black Rock Desert today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Black Rock Desert Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Black Rock Desert today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:20 am
Astro. Twilight4:20 am – 4:58 am
Nautical Twilight4:58 am – 5:33 am
Civil Twilight5:33 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 7:46 pm
Civil Twilight7:46 pm – 8:15 pm
Nautical Twilight8:15 pm – 8:51 pm
Astro. Twilight8:51 pm – 9:29 pm
Night9:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Black Rock Desert - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 246:02 am7:46 pm13:43:08+2:2712:54 pm (62.3°)93.505
Apr 256:01 am7:47 pm13:45:35+2:2612:54 pm (62.6°)93.530
Apr 266:00 am7:48 pm13:48:01+2:2512:53 pm (63.0°)93.555
Apr 275:58 am7:49 pm13:50:25+2:2412:53 pm (63.3°)93.579
Apr 285:57 am7:50 pm13:52:49+2:2312:53 pm (63.6°)93.604
Apr 295:56 am7:51 pm13:55:11+2:2212:53 pm (63.9°)93.629
Apr 305:54 am7:52 pm13:57:32+2:2112:53 pm (64.2°)93.653
* All times are local time for Black Rock Desert. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Black Rock Desert time.

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Today's Moon in Black Rock Desert

Percent Illuminated:98.8%
Time:7:27 pm
Altitude:-16.1°
Direction:103° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Black Rock Desert today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Black Rock Desert - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 24-6:12 am8:58 pm1:06 am(32.1°)247,83799.9%
Apr 25-6:39 am10:05 pm1:52 am(27.3°)245,97098.1%
Apr 26-7:13 am11:12 pm2:42 am(23.4°)243,91094.2%
Apr 27-7:56 am-3:36 am(20.8°)241,68988.3%
Apr 2812:16 am8:50 am-4:33 am(19.7°)239,33180.5%
Apr 291:12 am9:53 am-5:31 am(20.4°)236,86571.0%
Apr 301:59 am11:04 am-6:29 am(22.9°)234,34760.3%
* All times are local time for Black Rock Desert. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Black Rock Desert This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:20 amThu 5:59 pmThu 11:40 amDifficult to see
VenusThu 5:42 amThu 6:49 pmThu 12:15 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:34 amThu 4:21 pmThu 10:27 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:58 amWed 9:11 pmWed 2:04 pmAverage visibility
SaturnThu 4:13 amThu 3:28 pmThu 9:51 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:53 amWed 9:09 pmWed 2:01 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:40 amThu 4:33 pmThu 10:36 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Black Rock Desert.

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